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In <9807011454(_dot_)AA36776(_at_)watpub1(_dot_)watson(_dot_)ibm(_dot_)com>, on
07/01/98
at 10:54 AM, Uri Blumenthal <uri(_at_)watson(_dot_)ibm(_dot_)com> said:
The IETF is moving away from the use of encumbered algorithms and I see no
reason why we should reverse the trend here.
Wuld you find me dense if I ask: what is it that you suggest?
Well we are rather stuck with RSA being a MAY algorithm in the spec due to
the userbase issue I manetioned before. I wouldn't mind seeing a MAY NOT
for RSA key generation or at least a reomendation that this is SHOULD NOT
be the default action of an OpenPGP program.
I don't see any need for adding new encumbered algorithms to the spec
without some strong wording to the affect that they should not be used for
public applications.
Of course if someone can provide a good reason for them to be added I am
willing to change my position. :)
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